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A history: Monuments to Courage, a History of Beaver County

mcbooki428p332: Outstanding Musicians of Milford, Early Musicians of Milford

OUTSTANDING MUSICIANS OF MILFORD Elizabeth (Beth) Ferguson is not only an outstanding musician of Milford and Beaver County, but of the state as well. She spent ten years studying, singing and teaching in Europe. In Paris, she studied under one of the most famed teachers of all time, Madame Markazie, an Austrian. She was also an under-teacher with Madame Markazie, instructing the beginning pupils until they were far enough advanced for the master. Elizabeth spoke seven languages. She spoke French more fluently than English, which enabled her to win one of the three scholarships in French diction that have been given in the United States. While in Europe she sang with a light opera company near Paris for some time. She returned to New York and was preparing to make her Metropolitan debut when she became ill of bronchial pneumonia. She returned home to recuperate and never went back, though the management there urged her to return and sing. She has since been engaged in musical work on the West Coast. Her beautiful voice has thrilled her listeners always when she has appeared in Milford and Beaver County. EARLY MUSICIANS OF MILFORD The first musicians remembered by Ebenezer Tanner date back 66 years to 1881, when Dan Olsen and his band came from Fillmore. Mr. Olsen traveled from Fillmore west to Antelope Springs. They stayed there overnight,. and played, then went to Frisco for one night before coming to Milford. They played in the Williams Hotel. The next was Frank Dalton, violinist. Manners Johnson played the piccolo, and Mark Stoddard the organ. Mr. Stoddard "called" for the dancers as he played. The third was Tom Shinderling, violinist, and James E. Tanner, a cornet player.

OUTSTANDING MUSICIANS OF MILFORD Elizabeth (Beth) Ferguson is not only an outstanding musician of Milford and Beaver County, but of the state as well. She spent ten years studying, singing and teaching in Europe. In Paris, she studied under one of the most famed teachers of all time, Madame Markazie, an Austrian. She was also an under-teacher with Madame Markazie, instructing the beginning pupils until they were far enough advanced for the master. Elizabeth spoke seven languages. She spoke French more fluently than English, which enabled her to win one of the three scholarships in French diction that have been given in the United States. While in Europe she sang with a light opera company near Paris for some time. She returned to New York and was preparing to make her Metropolitan debut when she became ill of bronchial pneumonia. She returned home to recuperate and never went back, though the management there urged her to return and sing. She has since been engaged in musical work on the West Coast. Her beautiful voice has thrilled her listeners always when she has appeared in Milford and Beaver County. EARLY MUSICIANS OF MILFORD The first musicians remembered by Ebenezer Tanner date back 66 years to 1881, when Dan Olsen and his band came from Fillmore. Mr. Olsen traveled from Fillmore west to Antelope Springs. They stayed there overnight,. and played, then went to Frisco for one night before coming to Milford. They played in the Williams Hotel. The next was Frank Dalton, violinist. Manners Johnson played the piccolo, and Mark Stoddard the organ. Mr. Stoddard "called" for the dancers as he played. The third was Tom Shinderling, violinist, and James E. Tanner, a cornet player.